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Orlando, Fla., Shooter Identified Himself as ‘Islamic Soldier,’ Said US Should ‘Stop Bombing Syria and Iraq’
While on his rampage, Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooter Omar Mateen told 911 dispatchers that he was an “Islamic soldier” and threatened further violence by warning (falsely) that there were bombs in a car outside the club, USA Today reports. “No, you already know what I did,” Mateen said. “There is some vehicle outside that has some…
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#OrlandoStrong: An Estimated 50,000 Attend Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Mass Shooting
An estimated 50,000 people jammed themselves into Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Fla., chanting, “One Orlando united” and “We remember” as they attended a candlelight vigil one week after the horrific mass shooting that took the lives of 49 individuals and injured 53 more at the gay nightclub Pulse, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “It’s not…
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Limited Transcripts of Police Calls With Orlando, Fla., Shooter to Be Released, Lynch Says
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Sunday that limited transcripts from three phone calls authorities had with Orlando, Fla., mass shooter Omar Mateen will be released Monday, CNN reports. “They will talk about what he told law enforcement on the ground as the events were unfolding,” Lynch said on the network’s State of the Union. “He…
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More Than 150 Officers Participated in the Launch of Massive Tactical Operation Conducted by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
More than 150 officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department conducted a massive sweep through several of the city’s neighborhoods Saturday as part of the largest tactical operation in its history, IndyStar reports. The operation, dubbed Operation First Step, aims to remove some of the most violent offenders and those with a propensity for violence…
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Iowa Father Says He Fell Asleep in Car While 6-Month-Old Son Died of Heat Exposure
A Des Moines, Iowa, father says that he fell asleep in a car while his 6-month-old son was dying in the backseat from heat exposure in sweltering afternoon heat, police say, according to the Des Moines Register. However, according to the report, detectives do not believe his story. Lance Jordan Williams Sr. was charged with…
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Fla. Man Arrested in 1993 Killing of Ex-Girlfriend
Fort Myers, Fla., police have nabbed a suspect in a 23-year-old homicide case after putting together pieces of the investigation with the help of prime-time television programming, News-Press.com reports. “We continued to be diligent … and turn over all the stones we could,” said Fort Myers Police Sgt. Brian O’Reilly, who was only in seventh grade when…
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Cleveland Sees 1st Championship Title in 52 Years With Cavaliers Win
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made history, becoming the first team to win the NBA title after overcoming a 3-1 deficit, the Associated Press reports. This title also marks the first time in 52 years that the city of Cleveland has seen one of its teams win a professional sports championship. At the end of the…
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How Social Media Is Helping to Change the Image of Young Black Dads
When mainstream media paints a picture of black fatherhood, the image is usually marred by racialized prejudices and stereotypes about black manhood in general. Case in point: Remember the little boy who fell into the gorilla habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo, resulting in the death of the endangered silverback gorilla, Harambe? (Of course you do.)…
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Body of Missing Pregnant La. Teacher Found
Authorities have positively identified badly decomposed remains as those of a pregnant Baton Rouge, La., teacher who has been missing since last week, WAFB reports. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office used dental records to identify the remains of Lyntell Washington, 40, who was reported missing June 9 after her 3-year-old daughter was found alone…
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Disney to Post New Alligator Warning Signs After Neb. Toddler's Death
Disney will be closing all of its Florida resort beaches and will post new signs indicating the possible presence of alligators in the waters, days after a Nebraska toddler was attacked and drowned by one of the predators in a resort lagoon, the Washington Post reports. “We are also conducting a swift and thorough review…
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